Anderson Cooper 360 — Keeping them Honest: Insurance Battle
31.August, 2008
Anderson Cooper 360 covers the effort to make sure insurance companies treat Washington consumers fairly — Referendum 67 — on his October 2, 2007 broadcast. Visit http://www.approve67.org to learn more.
Duration : 0:7:41
31.August, 2008 um 4:54 pm
There was little …
There was little damage my car. I was treated for whip lash finally found out I had three bulging disc in my cervical they paid for. I have a $50,000 uninsured motorist rider on my policy. I at this point was offered $1000 for three discs snapped. Now Travelers are saying they are not paying for degenerative disease. I was never treated for this disease nor knew I had it till this auto whiplash happened. Attorneys will not help not enough money and they dont want to be tied up for yrs TRAVELERs
31.August, 2008 um 4:54 pm
So, what insurance …
So, what insurance company do you work for?
31.August, 2008 um 4:54 pm
No wonder Insurance …
No wonder Insurance premiums in Washington has skyrocketed. Tons of frivilous lawsuits, lawyers having a field day with hundres of millions of dollars in fees. R67 was the most EVIL Washington state Referendum in history and the people were stupid in passing it.
31.August, 2008 um 4:54 pm
Absolutely and …
Absolutely and State Farm is the biggest offender of the Katrina victims, they’ve been victimized again by their insurance companies. I have no idea how they sleep at night, but apparently they do.
31.August, 2008 um 4:54 pm
Same with me, it’s …
Same with me, it’s been 3 1/2 years and I haven’t been offered a dime. I have medical proof that I was injured (to this day I have lost feeling in 2 of my fingers and discs are now deforming my spine) and their client was under the influence hit me from behind when I was stopped, caused a significant amount of damage to both our cars and they’re fighting it. There needs to be laws, end of story.
31.August, 2008 um 4:54 pm
My husband was …
My husband was injured 4 years ago, I don’t think we are any closer to a settlement now than we were when it happened. My husband is in constant pain and it seems the ins. co could care less.
31.August, 2008 um 4:54 pm
Insurance is the …
Insurance is the biggest rip-off in history next taxes and they’re both perfectly legal. The government refuses to do something about these bullshit insurance companies because they have the government in their back pocket….
31.August, 2008 um 4:54 pm
insurance companies …
insurance companies are evil
31.August, 2008 um 4:54 pm
Now I`m finding out …
Now I`m finding out where are the basic elements for insurance companies picked to finnish social and private insurance system.
Here in Finland the battle with your insurance company can last from 10-15 years.
I think suffering is local, but the huge problem is global.
Perhaps CNN can make a global outlook to this grey kind of business area.
31.August, 2008 um 4:54 pm
The banks and …
The banks and government force us to deal with these theiving scum bag crooks everyday.Whats that tell you.HAND IN HAND
Like most people I hate being forced to associate with theives and low life.
31.August, 2008 um 4:54 pm
Government …
Government regulated.These big companies support our politicians.Need I say more.Theives crooks scum.I’d rather trust Saddam then these RAT BASTARDS
Now they want Government regulated blanket health ins.GOD HELP US
31.August, 2008 um 4:54 pm
Ins. companies …
Ins. companies spend more in court frauding the policy holder and try to make you think it is the other way around.Look at Katrina.Prey on poor,disabled,elderly.Insurance Low Life Scum
31.August, 2008 um 4:54 pm
to me insurance is …
to me insurance is legal extortion
31.August, 2008 um 4:54 pm
In case sh*t …
In case sh*t happens, but if it does, too bad.
31.August, 2008 um 4:54 pm
here in England you …
here in England you can’t even get a solictor/lawer to help you fight these criminals…..
31.August, 2008 um 4:54 pm
right on bro”
right on bro”
31.August, 2008 um 4:54 pm
You get insurance …
You get insurance just in case something happens and when something happens they resist.
31.August, 2008 um 4:54 pm
Damn this is crazy. …
this is crazy. I got rear ended by a corporate electricity truck the other day and I am in pain now. I am going to doctors and I got an attorney too…
31.August, 2008 um 4:54 pm
I represent injured …
I represent injured workers in Pennsylvania and I see this every week in my practice. Some insurers, of course, try to do the right thing, but some do not. My clients can really suffer when they’re forced to litigate a workers’ comp claim for 9 months, while bills are mounting- all for a legit claim supported by the medical records. Hopefully, stories like this will help raise awareness and eventually, more compliance with simply doing the right thing.
-Michael W. Cardamone, Esq.
31.August, 2008 um 4:54 pm
R67 will pass. The …
R67 will pass. The people here in Washington have spoken.
31.August, 2008 um 4:54 pm
Insurance companies …
Insurance companies actually pay out the same or slightly more in claims than they take in premiums. They make money by investing their premiums before they have to pay them back out again.
31.August, 2008 um 4:54 pm
Here is the problem …
Here is the problem with insurance company’s scamming the policy holder.
ANSWER….Government regulated
NOT THAT HARD TO FIGURE OUT BIG BUSINESS SUPPORTS POLITICIANS.. wHO DOES IT BENEFIT
31.August, 2008 um 4:54 pm
Insurance - the …
Insurance - the business of taking in premiums and NOT paying out benefits.
These heartless bastards are Evil with a captial “E”.
31.August, 2008 um 4:54 pm
It took nearly …
It took nearly until my son’s 2nd birthday to get the insurance company to pay the legitimate claim to my midwife … that was unfair and caused economic hardship for her, but none for the greedy insurance company.
31.August, 2008 um 4:54 pm
The big insurance …
The big insurance companies are doing EVERYTHING they can to fight R-67, claiming it encourages “frivolous lawsuits!” Well, Farmers Insurance fought us tooth-and-nail on our claim when our house was broken into/burglarized, and it was NOT frivolous. Because they fought us to the end, we nearly lost our house, those fuckers! APPROVE R-67 and STAND UP to Big Insurance!!!